Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Darmstadt Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 36.8% more expensive than Darmstadt.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.7% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 54.2% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 33.6% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 57.3% more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 52.9% less in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.4% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 53.0% more in Reykjavik
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Darmstadt. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Darmstadt Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Darmstadt, you would:
pay 36.7% more for restaurants
|
Darmstadt
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€19.90
|
$27.48
ISK3,473
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$22.76
ISK2,877
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
€2.29
|
$3.34
ISK422
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
€2.09
|
$2.70
ISK341
|
|
Darmstadt vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.2% more for groceries
|
Darmstadt
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€1.97
|
$4.63
ISK586
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
€6.39
|
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.26
|
$7.63
ISK964
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.53
|
$6.50
ISK822
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.42
€6.33
|
$11.29
ISK1,427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.27
|
$1.59
ISK201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$1.17
ISK148
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.49
ISK188
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
€1.90
|
$2.54
ISK321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.70
ISK214
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$1.13
ISK143
|
|
Darmstadt vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 33.6% more for transportation
|
Darmstadt
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.47
€6.37
|
$9.66
ISK1,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€57.72
|
$88.58
ISK11,197
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,047.75
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.53
€20.90
|
$28.07
ISK3,548
|
|
Darmstadt vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 57.3% more for housing
|
Darmstadt
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.23
€47.06
|
$81.97
ISK10,361
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$955.42
€814.02
|
$2,259.48
ISK285,599
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$922.71
€786.16
|
$2,034.90
ISK257,212
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.32
€217.54
|
$60.87
ISK7,694
|
|
Darmstadt vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 52.9% less for childcare
|
Darmstadt
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,135.55
€967.49
|
$327.78
ISK41,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$47,108.91
€40,137.08
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
|
Darmstadt vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 75.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Darmstadt
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.73
|
$13.12
ISK1,659
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.97
€3.38
|
$6.17
ISK780
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
€8.41
|
$13.94
ISK1,761
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.52
€33.67
|
$87.35
ISK11,041
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$17.18
ISK2,172
|
|
Darmstadt vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.0% more for clothing
|
Darmstadt
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.71
€82.40
|
$145.10
ISK18,340
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.24
€54.73
|
$63.97
ISK8,086
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.29
€90.56
|
$193.43
ISK24,449
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.82
€117.43
|
$248.79
ISK31,447
|
|
Darmstadt vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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